§ 13-29-102. Legislative Findings
The general assembly finds the following: Minority business councils have been created to serve, support and promote minority business interests and minority-owned business entities in Tennessee urban communities; Such councils have enhanced the ability of minority business to procure employment opportunities in each council’s respective community; and At present, each council has independent and often […]
§ 13-29-103. Purpose of Chapter
The purpose of this chapter is to create one (1) central certification process that would permit reciprocity of certification for minority businesses throughout Tennessee.
§ 13-29-104. Cooperation by Minority Business Councils
Minority business councils doing business in Tennessee shall promulgate uniform certification procedures for member businesses, shall charge uniform fees for such services, and shall permit reciprocity of certification among the individual minority business councils. Such councils shall bear all costs of implementing this chapter.
§ 13-28-203. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the local enterprise zone management board appointed by a municipality; “Enterprise zone” means an area declared by the board to be eligible for the benefits of this part; “Municipality” means an incorporated city which has adopted home rule or county which has adopted […]
§ 13-28-204. Local Ordinance or Resolution — Enterprise Zone Management Board
Each municipality is authorized to create and appoint by ordinance or resolution an enterprise zone management board. The ordinance or resolution shall designate the number and qualification of board members, establish the terms of office of such board members and provide for the appointment of members and administration of such board. No such ordinance or […]
§ 13-28-205. Board — Powers and Duties
The board shall administer this part and has the following powers and duties: Declare as “enterprise zones” areas for which the municipality has submitted documentation to the board, in the form of an application for designation; Recommend suspension of local regulations within the zone or zones not specifically suspended by this part, when the board […]
§ 13-28-206. Criteria for Depressed Areas — Application
Depressed areas proposed to be designated as “enterprise zones” by the municipality shall meet the following criteria: The area is within the jurisdiction of the municipality; The boundary of the area is contiguous and includes, if feasible, vacant or underutilized lands or buildings which are conveniently accessible to area residents; If the area is located […]
§ 13-28-207. Application — Review — Removal of Designation
Upon receipt of an application from the municipality, the board shall review such application and secure any additional information it deems necessary for the purpose of determining whether the area or areas described in the application qualify to be declared an enterprise zone. The board shall complete its review within ninety (90) days of receipt […]
§ 13-28-208. Enterprise Zone Development Corporations — Funding — Employment
Communities which succeed in establishing designated enterprise zones shall be empowered to set up nonprofit enterprise zone development corporations with the agreement of affected governmental entities under existing state legislation (industrial development corporations, compiled in title 7, chapter 53) which empowers such corporations to take title or own, acquire or manage real property, to solicit […]
§ 13-28-209. Incentives and Exemptions for Qualified Businesses or Residents
The ordinance or resolution to implement this part shall provide for such incentives and exemptions and the manner in which such incentives and exemptions shall be offered for qualified businesses as in the discretion of the municipality are deemed to be desirable and in the best interest of the welfare of the community as a […]